Commentaries

MasterClass with David Sedaris

February 14, 2020

Here are a few observations on writing by David Sedaris. To check out other resources and learn more about MasterClass, please click please here. *     *     * How does one of America’s preeminent humor writers approach the writing process? With…

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Building new businesses: How incumbents use their advantages to accelerate growth

February 14, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Matt Banholzer, Markus Berger-de Leon, Ralf Dreischmeier, Ari Libarikian, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn…

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Improve Your Business Writing

February 13, 2020

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * Clear, relevant writing keeps people coming back for…

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Stacking Innovations at Southwest Airlines

February 12, 2020

In The Innovation Stack, Jim McKelvey explains how to “build an unbeatable business one crazy at a time.” He introduces a mindset and methodology that drive a process of stacking innovations. He focuses on four firms: Bank of Italy (later…

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The wit and wisdom of Katherine Hepburn

February 11, 2020

I have probably seen at least a dozen (probably many more) of Katherine Hepburn‘s films as well as several of her interviews. I also read her autobiography, appropriately entitled Me. Here is a representative selection of her observations and opinions.…

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Getting practical about the future of work

February 11, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bryan Hancock, Kate Lazaroff-Puck, and Scott Rutherford for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…

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Seeing the unseen: Transforming safety by improving hazard sensitivity

February 10, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Lukasz Abramowicz, Moid Mohammed, Andy Thain, and Richard Ward for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…

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Inspire Your Team During a Crunch Time

February 9, 2020

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * Sometimes work gets intense. Whether it’s a seasonal rush…

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Manager and machine: The new leadership equation

February 8, 2020

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article (2014) written by Martin Dewhurst and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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The seven attributes of an experimentation culture

February 8, 2020

In Experimentation Works, Stefan Thomke examines “the surprising power of business experiments.” Consider this excerpt from  Chapter 4: “To build a true experimentation culture — including the shared behaviors, beliefs, and values for large-scale and broad-scope testing — leaders need…

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